Today is Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, the day when French Canadians celebrate their culture and heritage through naked parties next to lakes. Actually, not entirely naked, I’d say only wrapped with Quebec’s flag. (That’s how it was in high school :P)

Saint-Jean-Baptiste was proclaimed the Patron Saint of French Canadians by Pope Pius X in 1908, but the festivities of Jean Baptiste started a long time ago, in a land far, far away called France. It was then marked by very religious ceremonies. However, the notion of religion seems to have evaporated and it turned into the “Fête nationale du Québec” in the 1970s when it became a national holiday.

One of many things that marks this day is the many flags that appear in front of houses. It’s kind of like Christmas lights but only blue and white. The flag is called Fleurdelis